Ashley vs Kayla
Ashley and Kaylacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Ashley was ranked #72 and Kayla #100 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Ashley was ranked #90 and Kayla #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #443 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ashley was ranked #432 and Kayla #143 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ashley was ranked #1271 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashley and Kayla over time
Ashley and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashley in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ashley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Kayla in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Ashley moved ahead of Kayla in New Zealand · Girls — #65 and #58 the year before became #72 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashley and Kayla changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #90 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ashley and Kayla averaged 14.8 places apart, ending at #90 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Ashley and Kayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #386.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ashley #23 in 1991, Kayla #18 in 1992.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kayla in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #137 in 1996, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 1999: Kayla moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #203 and #270; by 1999 that had become #294 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #443, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ashley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kayla in 25.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #152 in 1996, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order changed in 2001: Kayla moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #278 and #300; by 2001 that had become #298 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashley #1271, Kayla #386.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1986–2012
Ashley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kayla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #23 in 1991, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order changed in 2012: Ashley moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #65 and #58; by 2012 that had become #72 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ashley #72, Kayla #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1985–2011
Ashley held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kayla in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #17 in 1987, Kayla #28 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ashley #90, Kayla #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2017
Ashley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kayla in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ashley #176 in 2001, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order changed in 2002: Kayla moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #176 and #230; by 2002 that had become #252 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashley #432, Kayla #143.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ashley | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashley and Kayla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ashley
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2011
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1985–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls